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Experts suggest building reservoirs to control floods in city

 VietNamNet Bridge – Building reservoirs and embankments is one of the measures for HCMC to control floods and adapt to climate change,

Pink Martini in charity performance in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – Internationally renowned musical ensemble Pink Martini will visit HCM City early next month for charity concerts on their first ever tour of Asia.

Netherlands assists Vietnam in climate change adaptation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen relations with Ho Chi Minh City in climate change adaptation.

Boy dies in freak kiting accident

 VietNamNet Bridge – A four-year-old boy who was swept away by a huge kite later died from his injuries in hospital in Hoc Mon Town, HCM City yesterday afternoon, March 15.

Khai wins motorcycling championship

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Quang Khai of HCM City's District 12 won the National Suzuki Raider R150 motorcycling championship 2015, held on Sunday, March 8, in the southern province of Ben Tre.

HCM City to check all apartment complexes as grievances soar

 VietNamNet Bridge – Residents' complaints have pushed the HCM City People's Committee to order a thorough inspection of all apartment complexes to discover any wrongdoing committed by investors and/or management boards.

Dozens of certificates revoked for projects in economic zones

Twelve projects in the Nhon Hoi Economic Zone have had their investment certificates revoked, while the Chan May – Lang Co Economic Zone Board of Management is planning to revoke certificates of nine projects.

HCM City increases disease prevention

 VietNamNet Bridge – Eight districts with high incidences of contagious diseases will take part in a three-year programme on disease prevention,

HCM City commemorates Bach, Handel with concert

 VietNamNet Bridge – A concert will be held at the HCM City Opera House next Monday to commemorate the 330th anniversary of the birth of Johannes Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel, both born in 1685.

A home away from home for migrant kids

 VietNamNet Bridge – A socially responsible private sector can turn around a serious failure to meet the basic needs of low-income migrants' children in HCM City.

HCM City plans to clear canal slums

VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City's People's Committee plans to relocate more than 4,400 households living in slums along canals this year.

HCM City celebrates day of poetry

 VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-eight young poets will present their latest works at the HCM City Literature and Arts Association in District 3 tonight as part of National Poetry Day held on the 15th day of the first lunar month.

Pop star Siu Black back on stage with solo concert

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pop star Siu Black will stage a solo performance in HCM City on March 7 featuring songs in pop, dance and rock.

Call centre to handle driving licence renewals

 VietNamNet Bridge – Starting from March 9, HCM City will allow driver to make appointments to renew their licences by calling a new phone centre on 1081.

HCM City youth call on banks, firms to stop funding fossil fuels

 VietNamNet Bridge – A series of activities on climate change and energy have been launched by 350.org Viet Nam aimed at raising people's awareness about the threat of a carbon bubble.

Five major projects to revamp HCM City in 2015

 VietNamNet Bridge – There are five urban projects that the country's largest city aims to complete in 2015.

Retail space supply ample this year

 VietNamNet Bridge – The supply of retail space is increasing in Hanoi and HCMC and could reach 1.5 million square meters in both cities late this year, according to a study of CBRE Vietnam.

Delights with vintage bicycles

VietNamNet Bridge – More people in HCMC have fallen in love with old bikes as these simple vehicles help them enjoy leisure time and a feeling of peace in the hustle and bustle of this city.

Recycled coffee shop

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recycled construction is not new as makeshift offices or houses made from pre-used shipping containers can be seen at a lot of construction sites around HCMC.

HCM City expands wastewater treatment plant

 VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Urban Civil Works Construction Investment Management Authority has started work on a package to improve HCM City's urban and domestic sanitation by expanding the daily capacity